Abuse of Power...

Now It's the Secret Service

The following letter was sent by Representative Matt Salmon (R-AZ)
to his colleagues in the House of Representatives on June 24, 1997.

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives

June 24, 1997

Dear Colleague:

The First Lady was in Arizona yesterday to raise money for the Democratic
Party. Nothing wrong with that. But consider the following, reported by
Tribune Newspapers of Arizona in today's editions (emphasis added):

"Reporters at the Monday afternoon speech were kept at arm's length
from the first lady by Secret Service agents, who warned the press not to
yell out questions."

President Bill Clinton has a history of using government resources for his
own ends (and I am not referring to Arkansas State Troopers). He has misued
the IRS, the FBI, the Justice Department, Air Force One, the INS, and the
Commerce Department to advance his political interests, at the expense of
the public good.

Now it appears he has targeted the Secret Sergice to silence his critics.

The Secret Service is paid to protect the President and his family from
physical harm, not to protect them from tough questions from Sam Donaldson
and Helen Thomas.